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Fluffy Poori and Potato Masala with Video

Poori is a South Indian breakfast prepared with wheat flour. It is served with spicy potato masala. Many kids loves fluffy Poori Masala. Puri and potato masala are match made in heaven. In some hotels in Coimbatore, Poori is served with coconut chutney and potato masala. In Bangalore, I have tasted poori with Vegetable sagu. Check below for the detailed instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Poori and Potato masala.

Fluffy Poori / Puri Preparation:

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins

Ready in : 35 minsYields : 20 Poori

Ingredients:

Chappathi Flour / Atta

3 Cups

Warm Water

1 Cup

Sooji

2 tbsp

Salt

Instructions:

Make a stiffer dough by adding chappathi flour, warm water, sooji and salt.

Knead well and leave the dough for 5 minutes. Again knead it so that no cracks are found in dough.Take a fraction of a dough and make a ball the size of a medium lemon. Flatten the balls to 4-5 inches in diameter using rolling pin.

Heat Oil in a Kadai. Oil should be enough to immerse poori. If the Oil is not enough hot, you won't get fluffy poori. Deep fry the poori's in hot Oil. Gently and carefully press the poori with ladle from centre to circumference to get fluffy poori.

Poori will start rising. Check the picture below

Once the colour is changed to golden colour, cook on the other side.

Video for making fluffy Poori : Potato Masala Preparation :

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cook Time : 25 mins

Ready in : 35 minsYields : 4 Servings

Ingredients:

Boiled Potatoes

6

Onions chopped

1/2 Cup

Tomatoes chopped

1/2 Cup

Ginger Finely chopped

1.5 tbsp

Turmeric Powder

1/4 tsp

Coriander Powder

1 tsp

Chilli Powder

1 tsp

Oil

2 tbsp

Mustard | Cumin seeds

1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds | Seeragam

1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

3

Urad dal | Ulutham paruppu

1 tsp

Channa dal | Kadalai paruppu

1 tsp

Salt

Green chillies

2

Red chillies

1

Coriander Leaves

For Garnishing

Instructions:

Wash Potatoes. Cut into 4 pieces and boil till they become soft and tender. Allow it to cool and peel the skin.